eliminate war with war

eliminate war with war

To fight by war (Y ǐ zh à NQ ù zh à n): to eliminate war by war. It comes from the book of Shang Jun · painting strategy.

Idiom explanation

An idiom goes to war by war

Pronunciation y à zh à NQ à zh à n

Explain the use of war to eliminate war.

Idioms and allusions

It comes from the book of Shang Jun · painting strategy: "so it is necessary to fight by war, although it is possible to fight."

Example ~, the way of Sheng Wang. The biography of Geng bingzhuan

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: kill to kill

Antonym: supporting war with war

Usage: formal; predicate, attribute; derogatory